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Former Carrabec teacher says school found he violated student interaction policy

by Taylor Abbott December 10, 2019December 10, 2019

Anthony Pranses says that he plans to push for the removal of Superintendent Mike Tracy once his administrative leave ends on Jan. 1, 2020.

Gardiner man sentenced after 8th OUI, eluding police on an ATV

by Keith Edwards December 10, 2019December 10, 2019

Robert E. Purington III, 47, was sentenced Tuesday to a total of five years in prison.

Local & State, Nation & World

New Zealander killed in volcano’s eruption had ties to Winthrop

by Jessica Lowell December 10, 2019December 10, 2019

Hayden Marshall-Inman was among the 6 confirmed fatalities, which followed warnings of increased seismic activity on White Island, prompting some to question why tourists were allowed to visit the volcanic island.

Local & State

‘Little in stature, but big in spirit’: Winthrop councilor dies less than a month after re-election

by Abigail Austin December 9, 2019December 9, 2019

A special election to fill the seat will be held March 3, 2020.

Local & State

Waterville pipe break dumps 15 million gallons of sewage into Kennebec River

by Amy Calder December 9, 2019December 10, 2019

The Nov. 29 break was sparked by the unusual placement of a sewer pipe inside a stormwater pipe on Water Street in the 1970s and then encasing it in concrete.

Local & State, Times Record

Missing Richmond woman struggled with mental health, substance abuse

by Jessica Lowell December 9, 2019December 10, 2019

A search for details of the life of Anneliese Heinig, the missing mother of two from Richmond, reveal a woman who is loved by family and friends but who also has struggled and had a history of conflict involving law enforcement.